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Killing Frost To Hit Northwest Wisconsin

The growing season will finally end tomorrow (Tuesday) morning in much of northwest Wisconsin. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning from late tonight (Monday) until nine a-m Tuesda...

La Crosse Leaders Attack Childhood Obesity

School and community leaders in La Crosse say they want to work with parents to curb rising obesity levels in their kids. The most recent National Survey of Children's Health says three of every ten W...

Walker Wants Transparency For Police Body Camera Information

Governor Scott Walker agrees that Wisconsin should have clear rules how law enforcement deals with the public release of body camera footage. The Republican Walker says people should be able to see wh...

State Records Two West Nile Deaths

Wisconsin has recorded two human deaths from the West Nile virus in the past few weeks. That includes both confirmed and probable cases, and the state's latest report says nine people statewide have b...

FEMA Approves Flood Aid For West Wisconsin Public Facilities

President Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for public facilities damaged in the July floods in western Wisconsin. Up to eight inches of rain caused more than 15-million dollars of damage...

Former Congressman Jerry Kleczka Dies

Former Wisconsin Congressman Jerry Kleczka (kletch'kuh) has died. The Milwaukee County Democratic Party announced the death on Facebook Sunday night but did not say where or how he died. The 77-year-o...

Teen Arrested In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash

A 19-year-old Milwaukee man is facing charges in connection with a deadly hit and run. The man was arrested Thursday morning after a crash near North 76th Street and West Appleton Avenue killed a 48-y...

Vegas Massacre Has Wisconsin Festivals Rethinking Security

Music festivals throughout Wisconsin are taking a fresh look at their security efforts in the wake of last Sunday's shooting massacre in Las Vegas. Madison officials are busy planning law enforcement ...

Milwaukee Alderman Removed From Leadership Post After Questioning Grant Spending

A Milwaukee alderman was removed from his leadership post after questioning spending of a federal grant. Michael Murphy had been serving a chairman of the Common Council's Judiciary and Legislation Co...

Wisconsin Granted $95 Million for Schools

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced that Wisconsin won more the $95 million in the form of a 5 year grant for the Wisconsin Charter Schools Program. The largest grant in the country ...